adj. 25B6; adjective
the rope was pulled taut : TIGHT, stretched, rigid.
his muscles remained taut : FLEXED, tense, hard, solid, firm, rigid, stiff.
a taut expression : FRAUGHT, strained, stressed, tense; informal uptight.
a taut tale of gang life : CONCISE, controlled, crisp, pithy, sharp, succinct, compact, terse.
he ran a taut ship : ORDERLY, tight, trim, neat, disciplined, tidy, spruce, smart, shipshape (and Bristol fashion).
slack, relaxed.